SB391 Alabama 2018 Session
Bill Summary
This bill would allow public schools to offer elective courses focusing on the study of the Bible in grades six to 12. This bill would also allow public schools to display artifacts, monuments, symbols, and texts related to the study of the Bible if displaying these items is appropriate to the overall educational purpose of the course, and would require the State Board of Education to adopt rules and policies to implement the requirements of the bill
Relating to education; to allow public schools to offer elective courses focusing on the study of the Bible in grades six to 12; to allow public schools to display artifacts, monuments, symbols, and texts related to the study of the Bible if displaying these items is appropriate to the overall educational purpose of the course; and to require the State Board of Education to adopt rules and policies to implement the requirements of the bill.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 21, 2018 | S | Further Consideration |
| March 21, 2018 | S | Melson motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote |
| March 21, 2018 | S | Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair |
| March 20, 2018 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 13, 2018 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Education and Youth Affairs |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | March 20, 2018 | **BILL ADDED**ROOM 316 at 13:30 | Senate ED Hearing |
| Hearing | April 26, 2017 | Committee Room 325 at 10:30 | Senate JUDY Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB391 Alabama 2018 Session - Introduced |